The NFL lockout has cast a shadow over seemingly all relations between the league and the players, as well as their agents, with roughly 10 of the record 25 players confirmed to attend Radio City choosing not to accept the airfare and hotel accommodations extended by the NFL, according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation.

Trent Baalke guided the San Francisco 49ers through the draft for the first time a year ago, adding a few key pieces to a team favored to win the NFC West and reach the playoffs after a long absence. His top two picks became immediate starters on a revamped offensive line, and several others also made impacts as rookies.